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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-25
How General Jackman Saved Money.

"a Republican convention was novel
ty in 1860" says a writer in the New York
Sun, "and hundreds of Democrats hocked
to Chicago to see the fun that year. Gen.
eIal Jackman, the stiffest kind of Demo-
crat, but a great friend of Cameron, was
there, and never missed chance to give
the General lift. Jackman had built the
greater part of the Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad, and had made a fortune that was
among the big ones in those days. He was
tip.top fellow, and, being true gentle
man, nobody enjoyed a quiet game of
draw more than he did. The morning af
ter the ratification meeting over the nomi-
nation of Lincoln 1 was at the Briggs
House, where all the Pennsylvania dele
but General Jackman.
"'Hallol Come in and have something
81 went in, and after we had had some
thing Jackman began to feel for his money.
Every pocket was empty.
"'Therep he exclaimed. Some internal
black Republican has robbed mer
- How much have you lost, Generalp
Fifteen hundred dollarsn he said.
NO. he said, hold on. Let-me-see. There
was $3.50 that Aleck Mcclure pulled out of
me on that full, when 1 thought sure he
had only bobtail flush; there's the S150
had in the jack pot that Thad Stevens
walked away with, and there's the $3.50
that Andy Curtis coaxed away from me by
standing pat on an ace full, and l thought
it was only bluff. By Jove! I'm lucbier
than / thought l was. There's $3.50 l saved
out of the 81 800 and I'm only out $3.50
after all -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-25

who will not pay the prices.asked for horses
OF better quality. Almost every horse now
brought from Kentucky and offered for
sale in New York is trained to trot under
saddle, and the very best saddle horses
seen in the park scampered as colts over
bluegrass pastures.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-25

"My love, what magic spell has thrown
Upon your face? It's charm ! own.
Whence came thy pure and pearly teeth
Thy rosy lipsl Thy perfumed breathr
She said, in accent sweet and clear,
"'Tis only SOZOD0NT, my DEAR"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-25
May the Clergy be Criticised ?

Huxley, in Popular Science Monthly for June.l
The Duke of Argyll tells us that the
work and calling" of the clergy prevent
them from pursuing disputation as others
can" 1 wonder if his Grace ever reads the
so-called religious newspapers 1t is not an
occupation which l should commend to
any one who wishes to employ his time
proftably; but very short devotion to
this exercise will suffice to convince him
that the pursuit of disputstion," carried
to a degree of acrimony and vehemence un.
surpassed in lay controversies, seems to be
found quite compatible with the "work
and calling" of remarkably large number
OF the clergy.
Finally, it appears to me that nothing
can be in worse taste than the assumption
that body of English gentlemen can, by
any possibility desire that immunity from
criticism which the Duke of Argyll claims
for them. Nothing could be more person.
ally offensive to me than the superstition
that l shirked criticism, just or unjust, of
any lecture | ever gave. | should be ut
terly ashamed of myself if, when / stood
up as an instructor of others, l had not
taken every pains to assure myself of the
truth of that which l was about to say;
and l should feel myself bound to be even
more careful with popular assembly, who
would take me more or less on trust, than
with an audience of competent an critical
experts.
decline to assume that the stand ard of
morality, in these matters, is lower among
the clergy than it is among scientific men.
/ refuse to think that the priest who stands
up before a congregation as the minister
and Interpreter of the Divinity is less care
full IN his utterances, less ready to meet ad-
verse comment, than the layman who
comes before his audience as the minister
and interpreter of Nature. Yet what
would we think OF the man of science who,
when his ignorance or carelessness was ex-
posed, Whined about the want of delicacy
of his critics, or pleaded his work and
CALLING as a reason for being let alone?
No man, nor any body of men, is good
enough, or wise enough, to dispense with
the tonic of criticism. Nothing has done
more harm to the clergy than the practice,
too common among laymen, of regarding
them, when in the pulpit. as a sort of char
tered libertines, whose divagations are not
to be taken seriously. And 1 am well as.
sured that the distinguished divine, to
whom the sermon is attributed, is the last
person who would desire to avail himself
of the dishonoring protection which has
been superhu ously thrown over him.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

More Faith Than the World Generally.
The following is All extract from q letter
sent to the editor by young lady who Wis
tied the prison last week. 1t is such kind
ly words of encouragement that makes our
difficult task seem easy, and if there is any
spark of manhood left smOuldering in our
breasts, surely such faith in our power to
rise to a better life ought to bear its full
measure of the golden fruit:
You are to be congratulated upon the success of
your noble enterprise, which will. doubt, do
much toward polishing up the dark side of the
lives behind the bars. And let us nope that, fall
ing under the eyes of some weak, tempted one in
the outside world, it may cause him to think Of
the consequences and deter him from crime.
Having worked among the prisons of my own
state. l have more faith than the world generally
has, in the spark of manhood and nobility that lies
smoulderimg in the hearts of many of them, and
which can be famed into flame that will con-
sumo the black records Of the past, if their
courage and resolution can only be inspired.
l wish it were in my power to help those who
are struggling bravely to help themselves"
But ''Christ is watching!''
Each copy of THE MIRROR I've read carefully.
and it does you credit Its tone is good. The com.
munications remarkably well written.
Aug. 49, 1887. L. H.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

The Taylors Falls journal, sheet which
has the appearance of being printed on a
worn out anvil in tifth-class blacksmith
shop, says that H. G. Stordock has started
a weekly paper in the prison in order to see
his name in print. or words to that effect.
Those who are personally acquainted with
Mr.. StOrdock know that he is not built that
way. The journal is barking up the wrong
tree.-Battle Lake Review.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

1t is just 100 years since the first news
paper was published west OF the Ale
ghanies. It was established at Lexington,
KY. then Virginia, by John Bradford, a
name already famous in connection with
Magazine of American History has been
recently published full account of Brad
ford's enterprise and fac Smiles Of his
Kentucky Gazette. Among the earliest adj
vertisemen;s appeared one to the effect
that persons who subscribed for the new
church could pay in cattle or i'll whisky.
The constitution of the United States, just
adopted, was published by him in an
earlier number.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07
1t is rather amusing to read the statemen

1t is rather amusing to read the statement
of SchOOnmaker in Hastings paper, that
$4,000. when it is we'll known fact that
during his stay here he never received a
visit or letter from them. Since he was
the protector of THE MIRROR, we are in
clined to deal with him in all charity,
than he deserves. His $4,000 story does
not look well beside his attempt to have a
subscription raised in his behalf, nor with
the fact that THE MIRROR donated $25 for
his benefit. His statements are too tlimsy
to need denial; it was simply whisky talking,
and those who know him best are the least
surprised at the course he has pursued.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

Peter Czizek. eX-treasurer of MOOrhead,
was sentenced by Judge Collins, last Tues
day, to pay fine of Sl2,27O. double the
amount of the verdict, and one year at
Saltwater. A stay was granted to Oct. 4,
when an appeal will be- made to the SUI
prelne court.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

The TaylOrs Falls Journal man is having
a terrible time all to himself On account of
the little PRISON MIRROR Come off Ed.
and take fellow of your own size. It's a
mighty mean trick to take advantage of
they can't get out and do you any bodily
harm.-Stillwater Gazette.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

We are in receipt of a very lengthy ar
ticle entitled THE n. p. Emigrant Train
of Ten Years Ago." and the fact that it
has no signature attached would of itself
consign it to the waste basket Aside from
this. it is altogether too lengthy for our
tiny columns, and although of some merit,
is not particularly adapted to our use. If
its author would try his hand in another
direction. we are confident he would be-
remembering always to be brief and to tie
point.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

Bob Ford. who killed Jessie James, is
Bob Littell and another member of the old
James gang are also in Santa Fe. dead
broke, and hangers-on about the saloons.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

Minneapolis new evening paper, The Star,
made its appearance on the goth of August
1t is edited by Geo. X. Shaw, and is as
newsy as could be wished. The poor
typos who have to decipher G. KS hero
glyphics have our deepest sympathy.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

Newspapers have served multitudinous
novel. A prisoner recently escaped from a
Rhode Island jail by the aid of a rope made
of newspapers.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

20. n" comes to the front this week
with very sensible proposition. and
though to some it might have the appear
ance Of an attempt to ride free horse to
DEATH, we think the plan good one, and
respectfully refer it to the warden. We
are informed that similar society exists in
Sing-Sing prison, and we do not see why
one could not be successfully inaugurated
here.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07
Subscription Rates.
WANTED-lO,OOO Subscribers tt

THE PRISON MIRROR. Remember every dollar
sent to us for years subscription to THE
MIRROR is devoted to our Prison Library.
Subscribe at once, and thus aid us in our voun-
tary endeavors. Send all remittances by register
ed letter, p. o. Order. or draft. TO
EDITOR PRISON MIRROR
saltwater MINI.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

1t now looks as though the Chicago an
archists will have to hang. The supreme
court met yesterday, and the decision
on the appeal will probably be the first
handed down, which is supposed to be adj
verse to the condemned men,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07
The third number of THE PRISON MIRROR

The third number of THE PRISON MIRROR
gives us the name of w. F. Mirck, editor. the
time of its first sponsor, L. P. Schoonmaker,
having expired. The motto of the bright little
paper has been changed to the one made famous
by the novelist Chas. Reade, in his exciting story
of prison life: at is never too late to mend; and
THE MIRROR says: us our new motto susceptible
of double constructions Certainly it is; ought
to have seen group of sisters sitting close
to midnight on a Saturday evening confronted by
heaps of stockings and other garments needing
repair, and heard them say to each other en-
couragingy." Never too late to mend" But it is a
good enough motto, if it hadn't the advantage of
being supposed to form part of Holy Writ Ha,
hal It's too good to the statement in print that
'God helps those who help themselves is to be
found in the Bible. Give chapter and verse,
dear MIRROR. We've heard people say, when
argued with about the merits of the proverb,
"Why isn't it in the Bile?' Well. we cannot find
it in ours. Don't know about the revised edition.
though.-Pelican Rapids Pioneer.
Our poor old motto again! We had hoped
that with the departure of it's ''sponser"
and defender it would have been allowed to
rest quietly in the grave to which it had
been assigned. In justice to the former
editor of this paper, since he is not here to
speak in it's defense. we will say that he
did not claim it to be literal quotation
from the bibe but that the teachings of
the bible, properly construed, taught that
'God helps those who help themselves. "
The dust is pretty thick on our bible at
present, though we have read it through at
least once in the past two years, but to save
our life we could not give chapter or verse
of any particular quotation. and the only
verse we can recall to mind now lis it a
verse?) is, 'And Jesus wept." In respect
to our new motto, not being of the gentler
sex. and never having ''seen group
of sisters sitting close to midnight on a
Saturday evening"" ETC., the contingency of
such double construction" had never en-
tered our untutored minds. We hope this
explanation will be satisfactory to the en-
ergetic and enterprising little woman who
so ably (wo) mans the helm of the Pioneer.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-09-07

The present prison contract mill termi
nate Sept. 1, 1888. formal notice having
been served by Attorney Gen. Clapp. Thurs
day, in accordance with the provisions of
the act aboiisihing the convict labor con-
tract system. passed by the last legislature.
The state board of prison inspectors passed
resolution in accordance with the law,
which was signed by Warden StordOck,
and notice was served upon E. S. Brown,
receiver, and w. S. Goodhue, secretary Of
the Car Co.. j. c. O'Gorman, receiver, and
II. j. Chambers. secretary of Seymour, Sa-
bin & Co. The new law makes no provis-
ion for the future employment of the state
prisoners, except that they ''shall not be en-
gagged in the manufacture Of any articles
which will compete with free labor"
though doubtless ways and weans will be
provided when the crisis comes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-02
TIE STATE OF TRADE

sss1 s:sr$ %...ss.
rs,sO.ss Sa%y g s. &: ssos.sy.
southern Rel IS Ssoc 80 Amber 7OGsIc. NO wesIera
s 81 % s
s:s1R Nssd .us. &c ss ssa 80
ssSiSers White 3ssSsc: wesern So Sssc western SiIet
81 sSec psnnsyivana 33Sssc.. rye steady az 90 s,
Ssl5 90 rrovssns steady, quiet. Mess PORK slj 90
ash 90 BuikmeaIs. shoulders ana a,r Rla siass
Sides sss. i2Ssiss. Lard Esnnsd =, e
Refined .coaee-aIo cargoeS or.,insrv 70 isr
suaar y,S:. so
Frsghts to Lvsrpoo scr steamer sseAdy-Co,ten ,.l:
Flour Is "a gram "a ,d ascsips.-fioa, lSlsS Sss
Rye 900 b.sn shpments-Fieur o.007 sois whsss
$4,000 busL Corn hush salss-whsat $4,000 bush
Corn $500 bush.
'' ,G orr 'p :isaav-ss.ansr Yeo"
Winter Short: do ST.
Nortssrn sse ESrS sn
Vermont lOc. Eggs au-Eastern Extras $50 Best Best
Canadian isc Western loo Escs Ea for tho SS
bn.n. shorts $500 bush
BUFFALO. Aug l.-wheat-No Hard opened weak with
s% Gales 81 S to sa and
7gsS7eac Winter whea, firm: sale. No z RED at7oso
5s sss a :;ssa ss st GAs aisalsa'
oats quiet and yeas no Wh: se n mo- ecn Mhe sor
siesd was Bran SIS spring
Sl4 80. .Cornmea was steady Oatmeal was steay
Ksccpts-Fiour $4,000 bbls Wheat 100000 bush Cora
Tos S0US s%ss 's sooS 5s socS
GSs IsGSS S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
euorArIoNs OF sgYyEs TO-DAY.

Good a. S. 20as5 co. and
the average Was estimated at So 90
REVIEW OF THE wEEK.-The arrivals of Beeyes the
past week s0s head more than last week. and l4i
head less than the corresp0n Ing week last year.
The has continued fair the week and Good TO
Choice Beeves advanced l0d lac Wednesday and ruled
reduction. Common and Medium Natives showed no
improvement declined Friday from 10 to 2Oc Texans
British m arksts nuctuated tte but trae nrmer
toward the close OF the week and Refrigerated Bee was
sold at iU oc per estimated dressed weight
Livo Caves arrived freely and while Prime and
Choice veas held an Thursday all other grades OF Live
dull and lower and Friday trade was slow at
reduction OF all around. There
little dong saturday. but the feeling was weak.
receipts OF Sheep and Lambs were heavy with large
proportion offerings ranging from Common TO Fair
Prime Lambs held to about steady prices
until Friday when Lambs declined &c per Nd and sheep
Hoss continued decline liberal receipts. and lower
prices West 500 state Hogs were received and sold
At S. Asa IS 80. mainly at 50 OdS5 20. mere was
steader feeling Saturday with slight upward tendency
BEEVEs-Receipts yesterday and today were lD6 cars
OF 34S5 bead73 at JorseylCityl02 cars at 6Oth
and ri cars over Delaware Lackawanna and Western
Road direct TO East side saue hterers
6Oth.st there 10 MT Easmnp. 20 cars TOT
for Kaufman strauss ana cars OF Grass
Bulls The latter met with very duh demand ana were not
all sold.
with 7S City, trade was brisk At an adj
vance OF 10 sc Meiium 70 Good steers with Common
qnOaby unchanged Among the ;alss were ns cars
"stiliers" at f350Gs4 &c. while Decent 10
Choice Native cornIed steers sold at . the
head at s.. -
Mr. oId.mith sold OF Fancy Chicago Steers
loads also samuelA The former averaged l46v 10
the latter 1869 10 . -,
There IL tte demand Tor Bus ana prices are io"er
Sales ~ s. ds2 90. 100 ~ ~.
the Arizopa will take out lo2O quarters Oh
Beeftor Joseph Eastman.
The weeks shipments OF Live Cattle ana sheep ana Dressed
neff An
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-02
THE MARKETS
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
% Per ysrfh River. V.ssels asf Rsiiro1IG
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.

COFFEE-For Brazil STYLES there was no demand ana
values nominal the basis OF l9c for fair no SPOT
invoices. The milder growths quiet but Otherwise
faturees the trading In future dsyerss the sass az
first prices represented decline Of points on the local
market which closed at recovery Of lO0l3 pyin s o
March. iIi6Si7.2o, April i7.i69I726; MAJ 7;2oS
1929; August 1900 1855: September. l6.s66l6.s0
October: 1896 Si7oo November i7oos lilo; December
follows January. t700aiZl5; August. 1862 1850;
September iM706l8s6i Oc,cosr ~ 500 I;oE N9vsm
$40 OuO y. ~ OF whioh 800 900 bags Brazilian.
COZ TON-Whie the Official quotations were not changed
holders higher prices the strength in speculative
circles Sales. 400 bales. $50 saturday evening" All OF
which The port receipts today were
900 baes comparing with 324 bales this day last wssL ana
49l the corresponding dav last year. since Sepem
Der the total port receipts have been os0IO3f Daies
against 63f4,57 bales for the same period last year
Quotations standard OF ciassncation
art q follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-02
CLOSING PRICES OF LADELPHIA STOCKS

MONDAY, Aug. l. r. M
The Stakeholder to-day prints Mt of corporations In
the United States, principally railroads. which Will pay
dividends on stock and interest bonds during this
month, chiefly due to-day. The interest payments
amount $780, O45 increase OF $1,4OOOoO on the
payments In August. 1886. The dividends amount 10
s7747 an increase OF S33000O0 or nearly 70 per
cent on the payments OF August 1886 The amount OF
bonds on which interest will be paid is $43 100000
greater than the amount Of last August and the amount
of stock on which dividends will be paid this month Is
1888 900 greater than the amount Of last August
The Union Pacific Railroad statement for last June
shows net earnings ter the month which are nearly ~
per cent greater than In June 1885, and 10 per
cent greater than June 1885, yet the price or the
stock to-day Is per cent lower than 1t was year aso
aud only per cent higher than at this date in 1885.
The stock markets this morning opened feversh and
unsettled but generally at better figures than those Oh
Saturdays closing Following the opening further
advances Of Ia Sd per cent were made on good ouy-
Ing But the general disposition OF traders Is si bear
sh and freely sold they were on either
Friday or Saturday and in few nstances-Lake Shore
and st. Paul specally-recorded lower figures than on
Saturday. That depression was followed by renewed
buying both for the short and "long" account and
prices above the mornings advances and developed
better staying powers. Subject to final reaction OF
hardly Ia per cent prices closed at the best figures OF
the day. There not an item OF news which sheds
any light upon the recent depression, and there prob
ably never will be As time rolls on 1t probably VIII DC
accepted sufficient explanation that inertia was
taken advantage Of to produce decentralization by the cir
cuaon Of false theories concerning the monetary stua
tion present and future Gould Henry, the special
brokers OF Mr. Powers Informed the Exchange OF their
inability to meet their engagements, pending the ao-
sence Of Mr. Powers Although other failure was an
nounced stocks sold out for the account OF
trading member OF the Board because he could not DC
found TO protect his contract In number OF instances
the differences in favor of the absent trader. In
Has aha
money; all stocks loaned at under the rate for money
and some commanded premium for use, and the
demand continued I'LL after delivery hour II was gen
eral complaint that stocks in poor delivery ana
that because OF contracts which closed so far as
the sale and purchase were concerned were sun open
Nevertheless the temper still fevcrish and Il likely TO
remain so for few days till II ia developed that the
impending disasters" have been creations Oh the I'M
ag1naton. - ,., A., IA.
Government bonds were dull and easy with the BIDS
for the of per cent Annexed arc the closing quota
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-02
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

writ OF habeas corpus granted by Justice Donohue
Supreme Court requiring the Of Emgra
yesterday IDgierd the Swedish
whom they propose return her land tho
avermen that she Is likely TO become public charge was
lapse by consent of COUNSEL 1t originally
applied for In order prevent action BY the
until the matter could be taken before United States Court
Judge
suit to the present value OF promsory note
made September Grace d. Terry who lives
London. Elizabeth G. Robson yesterday obtained from
Justice Donohue Of the Supreme Court attachment
against her property In this state.
Mamie Schayetta Italian who
BY small boy attempted to pass quarter
Margaret Dawkns OF No 65 Madison ST. yesterday
and arrested Commissioner Shields held her under bail
for examination The Secret Service officers that she
companion in the business. who arrested.
Agent Brooks of the United States Secret Service
asked yesterday whether desired the arrest
George Bidwel who recently released from an Eng
sh prison forgery and who formerly well known 10
the Police here His arrival this country had been reported
Mr. Brooks said that he had not received orders from
Washin to look for BidwelL